Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Essay

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy According to Lookin out/Looking In by Adler and Proctor, A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when the possibility of an event or action has an effect on a person’s behavior, which in influences the outcome. They go on to say that they are two types of prophecies, one which is a prediction by others and the 2nd is a self-imposed. Both of the types can have either a positive or negative outcome (P.74). According to the text, “self-fulfilling prophecy involves four stages; 1. Holding an expectation (for yourself or for others); 2. Behaving in accordance with that expectation; 3. The expectation coming to pass; 4. Reinforcing the original expectation”(P.57). Looking back I now can see myself as a victim of a self-imposed, negative, self-fulfilling prophecy. In my twenties, thirties, and forties, I always had a feeling that I would die in my 40’s. I believe part of my thinking had to do with my grandfather and my uncle both dying in their 40’s. Knowing this you would think I would have had regular physicals, watched what I eat, and exercised regularly. None of which I did. Not knowing I that I was fulfilling a self prophecy I did nothing, I blindly became overweight without any consideration as to what it was doing to my health, but it was not until I reached the age of 46 that I had my first angina attack. I was having angina attacks multiple times every day as it went undiagnosed for 3 months. Finally the pain became too much pain I ended up in the emergency room where I was admitted and then diagnosis with a block artery. My artery was 95% blocked and I was in the hospital for a week (VA does everything slow) so I could get a stent put insert to open the artery. The artery that was blocked was called a “widow maker”; because once the artery closes you just drop dead. During the week I was in the hospital I was also

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